Grafting Supplies
Grafting Supplies
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A good grafting knife is an essential tool for anyone interested in grafting. They are quite sharp so they can cleanly slice through scionwood and rootstock, and have a single bevel which is preferred for grafting.
We offer the following options:
Victorinox Grafting Knife (Right- or Left-Handed) - Made of stainless steel, this grafting knife is a good quality, economical, lightweight knife for beginners and casual users. Available in red (left-handed) or green (right0handed).
Victorinox Grafting and Budding Knife with Brass Bark Lifter (Right-Handed) - This stainless steel knife is designed for grafting and budding. It features a uniquely shaped stainless steel blade with a bark lifter along with a separate brass bark lifter.
NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Victorinox Grafting and Budding Knife (Right-Handed) - This stainless steel knife is designed for grafting and budding. It features a flat-tipped stainless steel blade with a bark lifter.
Buddy tape is a flexible, rubbery tape holds bench grafts together and keeps in moisture! We have two options available:
- Packs of 50 pieces - each piece is 30mm x 75mm
- Individual rolls (perforated) - each roll is 60m long and has ~850 pieces of 30mm x 75mm sections of tape
To use this tape, simply wrap it around the graft union slowly moving it up and down around the union to ensure none of the cambium is exposed to the air. You can then rip a tiny bit off the end and use it to seal the tip of your scionwood as well so it doesn't dry out.
The tape will naturally biodegrade over time and fall off from the tree. However, be careful not to wrap the tree too tightly such that the tape becomes a thin strand rather than stays flat. This may begin to girdle your tree, a lesson we unfortunately learned the hard way.
Lac Balsam is a premium European wound sealing product made from natural tree resin. This is simply the best solution for sealing those irregular wounds caused by such things as rabbits, mice, ice storms and string trimmers. It also works reasonably well as a grafting wax. We have been using Lac Balsam around the nursery for as long as we can remember... and we're super super happy with this stuff.
A little bit goes a long way too; one of these 200mL tubes will last a long time for the backyard orchardist. However, for those looking for a larger quantity we also have 1kg tubs as well!
The 2025 Grafting Workshop is now full! Email us at sales@silvercreeknursery.ca if you would like to be waitlisted for the 2026 workshop and check out the online grafting courses run by Steph and Susan Poizner here!
Join us Sunday May 4th, 2025 from 1pm-4pm for our annual grafting workshop! We will walk you through the history and theory behind grafting, give you a chance to try grafting out for yourself, and by the end of the workshop you'll have grafted five of your own apple trees to plant at home!
We offer both single and paired registration:
Single registration includes:
- 5 scions and rootstock of your choice*
- 1 copy of Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone (co-authored by Steph!)
- Practice material for one person
- Cost - $150 per person plus tax
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5 scions and rootstock of your choice*
- 1 copy of Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone (co-authored by Steph!)
- Practice material for two people
- Cost - $200 per pair plus tax
*Your options will be a select number of varieties and rootstock that will be outlined on the informational handout you receive closer to the workshop. If you would like any additional rootstock or scionwood, we can provide it for an extra cost.
Have you ever wanted to get started on grafting your own trees? This grafting kit has all the equipment you need to get started including:
- 50 pieces of biodegradable grafting tape (25mm x 60mm pieces)
- 50 pieces of chip budding rubbers
- 1 grafting knife (right or left-handed)
- Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone by Susan Poizner and SCN owner Steph Muma
If you are looking for more grafting resources, we would recommend checking out our in-person Apple Grafting Workshop and Orchard People's award-winning Complete Fruit Tree Grafting & Budding Online Course that Steph helped to develop and run!
If you are interested in rootstock and/or scionwood for grafting, check out our collection here! At certain times of the year, you may have to contact us to be added to our rootstock and scionwood waitlists.